Sitting Arrangement (SSC REASONING)

Total Questions: 50

1. Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F, and Gare sitting in a row. All are facing north. C is sitting to the immediate right of D, who is third from the left. How many people are sitting to the right of C? [SSC Stenographer 08/08/2025 (Shift 2)]

Correct Answer: (c) 3
Solution:

2. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F - are sitting in two rows, three in each, facing each other. [SSC Stenographer 08/08/2025 (Shift 1)]

A faces D.
B is to the left of A.
F faces the person who is to the right of B.
C does not face A.
Who faces C?

Correct Answer: (b) B
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3. Six people A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a row. B is to the right of A but to the immediate left of C. D is to the immediate left of B. F is not an immediate neighbor of C. So who is sitting at the left end? [SSC Stenographer 07/08/2025 (Shift 1)]

Correct Answer: (a) F
Solution:

4. Eight people - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H- are sitting around a circular table, all facing outward. [SSC Stenographer 07/08/2025 (Shift 1)]

D is third to the right of A.
B is sitting opposite D.
G is an immediate neighbor of both D and F.
C sits to the immediate right of F. (Modified from "second to the left)
E is third to the right of B.
Who is sitting to the immediate right of E ?

Correct Answer: (a) D
Solution:

5. P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting in a row. Q is to the right of P but left of R. T is to the right of R but left of U. Who is exactly in the middle? [SSC Stenographer 06/08/2025 (Shift 2)]

Correct Answer: (d) It cannot be determined
Solution:Since the number of person is 6 which is even, and there will no person in exactly middle. So it cannot be determined.

6. Eight friends (A to H) are sitting around a circular table. B is third to the right of A. D is second to the left of B. C is not an immediate neighbor of A or D. F is sitting opposite to E. Who is sitting between G and H? [SSC Stenographer 06/08/2025 (Shift 2)]

Correct Answer: (c) F
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7. Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Two boys sit between B and F when counted either from the right or left of B. One boy sits between A and B when counted from the right of A. E sits second to the left of A. D sits second to the left of C. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?

I. A is an immediate neighbour of D.
II. C is an immediate neighbour of F.

Correct Answer: (d) Only I
Solution:

8. M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Q is an immediate neighbour of both R and P. M sits second to the left of R. O sits second to the left of M. S is not an immediate neighbour of O. The position of how many persons will remain unchanged if all persons are arranged in alphabetical order in a clockwise direction starting from 'M'?

Correct Answer: (b) Seven
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9. A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing north. N is sitting third to the left of P. M is sitting third to the left of N. O is sitting third to the left of M. M is sitting between O and N. N is sitting between M and P. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated?

Correct Answer: (b) 10
Solution:

10. 6 friends are sitting around a circular table. Vini, Urja and Tanvi are sitting facing the centre and two out of Abhay, Bala and Chan are not sitting facing the centre. Vini is sitting second to the left of Chan. Urja is sitting second to the right of Abhay. Bala is sitting third to the left of Tanvi. Chan is sitting second to the right of Tanvi. Abhay is sitting next to Vini. Who is sitting fourth to the right of Chan?

Correct Answer: (a) Vini
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